Nelson), who has always resented his son’s rejection of the family business, is skeptical about this older woman in Andrew’s life.Īnd then there’s Annie, the outspoken and mischievous 90-year-old matriarch played with scene-stealing ebullience by TV icon Betty White. Andrew’s mother, Grace (Mary Steenburgen), is warm and welcoming, but his formidable dad, Joe (Craig T. The forced romance coincides with a major family celebration back in Andrew’s hometown of Sitka, Alaska, where, Margaret discovers, the Paxton tribe is a very big, affluent deal. Andrew grudgingly agrees to the charade, on condition that he finally gets that book editor position. Desperate to keep her job, she impulsively “confesses” that she and Andrew are engaged to be married. Margaret has been so focused on her career, she’s neglected a few legalities and is suddenly informed that she faces deportation to her native Canada. Chief among these is her younger, underappreciated assistant, Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds), who harbors his own ambitions to become an editor.
Peter Chiarelli’s script borrows a page or two from “The Devil Wears Prada” in the opening scenes, as Margaret’s fearsome reputation literally precedes her among her frantic office staff. The Best Amazon Prime Day 2 Alternative Sales Happening Online Right Now
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